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Post by Yazoo on Feb 25, 2010 0:39:24 GMT -5
HA! Just as he predicted! Zack took the bait! Yazoo got to see the scene as he drove away from it! And smiled to himself as he looked forward. Yazoo knew Zack was smart enough to catch up with him though. That was why he kicked his bike into high gear! He was doing his job well. Sephiroth would be pleased. Just in case he was to be caught with out warning he had a free hand on the side of his waist where his gun was. Yazoo was an expert biker. So this was simple to him. A few Turks to could say Yazoo was a bit crazy with the stunts he's done in the past. But luckily Yazoo wasn't interfered with the Turks just yet. He was getting off scott free! ((Blah!! XD ))
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Post by Sephiroth on Feb 26, 2010 18:38:51 GMT -5
Sephiroth
Sephiroth watched Cloud as he called. When he didn’t get him, he laughed outright. “What did I tell you? Didn’t get him now did you? And why would that be? Maybe he just ignored your call…what other explanation would there be?” He smirked as he spoke these things. He enjoyed tormenting Cloud, in fact, other then Jenova, it was one of the few things he did enjoy. He was glad, Yazoo must be doing good for Zack not to pick up Cloud’s call.
He couldn’t get over the fact how easy it was to torment Cloud. He had struck home with Tifa. He saw the indecision on his face. If he could only feed to that, he might have Cloud exactly where he needed him to be. He couldn’t just accept it, he had to really give himself to Jenova. And he was sure, that this time, he would accomplish that. Cloud had anger in him, and he was going to channel that anger toward he himself into devotion to the dark side. “Oh, so you dislike me talking about Tifa that way? What is she to you? Puppet’s can’t have feelings!”
He smiled, drinking up the pain in Cloud’s eyes. He held the masamune and put down his right hand, holding it out. “Give yourself to Jenova, and become powerful! Your so called friends will not even notice you have left them!” His green eyes lit up literally glowing. True Cloud had beat him every other time they had met, but some how he knew this time would be different. His eyes changed when Cloud replied in anger. “Your emotions…pathetic…you are a puppet, and yet you are human….both are weak!” He was simply taunting him now. He could tell there was much anger behind his voice. He would win this time! Cloud would be even more of a puppet when he fell into his darkness.
He wasn’t going to tell him that though. He smiled as Cloud grabbed his swords handle. He shook his head. “Come and try!” He let his right hand come back to his body and straitened his left arm out. The masamune held in front of him. He waited for a moment, his eyes taunting Cloud before the anger filled man struck. The strike hit his sword, and he laughed harshly. “Shall we get this over with then? Soon enough we will be on the same side! Nothing you do this time will keep the lightness in that hollow shell of yours!”
He raised his sword and attacked Cloud. He glared at him as he summoned magic on his hand. “You would challenge me? It shows the darkness in you! You will be serving Jenova in a matter of time now!”
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Post by Zack Fair on Feb 26, 2010 18:54:43 GMT -5
Zack Fair
Zack narrowed his eyes as he followed the bike of the silver haired man. Defiantly not Sephiroth, who could he be?! He was trying to think while he drove, and yet he couldn’t think of who it might be. Cloud hadn’t told him everything that had happened while he had been dead, so he didn’t know that this was Yazoo. All he knew is that he looked a heck of a lot like Sephiroth. Some connection maybe? He couldn’t be one hundred percent sure, but he could be close. How could anyone have such a strong connection, kill people and try to destroy places and not be related?
He grumbled as he kicked his bike in its highest gear and flew down the Midgar street. He didn’t know who he was, but Zack couldn’t just let him run around like that, destroying and killing. He didn’t like not knowing anything about him though, and going into battle not knowing anything wasn’t the best idea ever either. He didn’t really think about that, he would find out soon enough when he caught the man.
He was catching up quicker then he thought. Tifa must have been right about telling him which bike was the nice one. Probably having ridden with Cloud on his she knew what a good one was like. He drew close just to see that Yazoo had a gun in his hand. He wished he had a long range weapon, but he didn’t, so he would just have to drive up close. He smiled and suddenly didn’t care about remaining unknown. This man probably saw him anyway. He let loose a yell of freedom as the wind whipped his spiky black hair back. He loved not being in SOLDIER and not having to take orders from ShinRa!
He smiled as he pulled up behind the man. “Come and get it!” He yelled with a spirited voice as he put his hand around the hilt of the buster sword. He started pulling it out, his face actually having a smile on it. He handled his bike with one hand as he did this. He heard Angeal’s words in his brain. “get serious!” He spoke to him. Zack just shook his head, “No can do Angeal!”
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Post by {Cloud Strife} on Feb 26, 2010 20:18:40 GMT -5
Cloud mean while was struggling. He was so damned angry right now. He knew it was the J Cells giving him this strength to hold his own. None of his friends were coming. He knew that now. And just forgot about them even Tifa for a short period of time...Cloud glimpsed his eyes at Sephiroth's own...As he bared on the masamune with his own first sword...((Can't spell the correct name!! XD))....Cloud saw the Darkness in this man's eyes. And it was literally giving Cloud a splitting head ache!
It was going end up being a fight Cloud would not win this time around. Because no one came. Not even Tifa. And he even left her a note letting her know that he would be on his way home...Wouldn't she be calling right about now? That made Cloud's tears fall more heavily as he looked into Sephiroth's eyes...It was working. The strain on the two swords would soon be too strong for them both to handle....Maybe both of them. Cloud was not as strong as Sephiroth! And it happened...And spark of lighting struck the two swords apart! And Cloud was thrown far back on his back!!
All he saw was the sky as he laid there. He knew this was it for him. That Sephiroth won. It was like Cloud to feel defeated. All his life he was a 'let down'. And now it was happening again. His chest pumped up and down. And he heard voices in his head......Take the first step....Give into the darkness... Cloud had only one notion as to whose voice that belonged to....JENOVA. For it was wickedly evil almost sinister....How was she speaking to him like this though...It was beyond Cloud...Cloud shut his eyes tight....And then all he heard were foot steps coming towards him....
((Hope this is okay^^))
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Post by Yazoo on Feb 26, 2010 22:42:48 GMT -5
Yazoo grinned more as he saw Zack chase after him. So this was it. They would be alone after this. But Yazoo had more confidence knowing that Sephiroth would look out for him if any thing should happen. But Yazoo was not a whimp and would not call for help. Even Yazoo heard the cell phone ring...But didn't tell Zack....
"Seems I've already won this fight pathetic human! Former 1ST Class Soldier!!!" And that was when he pulled out his gun and shot his bullets right across towards Zacks body! Zack would be wondering now what he was talking about and demanding answers....But as long as Yazoo could keep the chase going he wouldn't have to worry about it...And then he felt it...Yazoo felt the Darkness inside him grow stronger...That meant that his 'brother' was actually giving in to the Darkness....Sephiroth was right...He would make Cloud one of them....One way or another.... "You lost! You just lost everything!!" Yazoo let out a maniacal laugh! That would send chills down your spine!! As he sped up more....
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Post by Sephiroth on Mar 1, 2010 21:07:55 GMT -5
(Its great!! Memorable moment…first time Sephiroth like ever defeats Cloud! Haha =P) SephirothSephiroth stood while Coud’s sword came out. He smirked and watched the light glitter off his own masamune. (you spelled it right! ) He wondered why Cloud kept trying, he was never going to let go of the darkness. Why even bother? He couldn’t figure it out, because he knew, this time, Cloud would join him on the darkness. It was amusing to him that it would be out of his anger toward him that ultimately he would join him in the darkness. He was going to make Cloud never go to the lightness again! He would help him destroy the world, Tifa, Zack and all his ‘friends’ along with it! And he would do it willingly! That was the best part of this whole thing, was the fact that Cloud would willingly help him destroy the world! He smiled thinking about that, and summoned an orb of magic on his hand. “This is going to be quickly done with Cloud, and you will become part of the darkness, and accept Jenova!” He stood there, with his face close to Cloud’s, their swords clashing. Even though he felt the strength, and it was hard to maintain, it did not look like he was bothered at all by the strain. It did make him want to show the hard time he was having holding up his sword, but it didn’t show at all. He kept his cool collected self and didn’t show any emotion. It was a spark of lightning struck their swords, and the resulting explosion made him stumble back. He almost fell over but he was thrown against something hard! His face twinged, but other then that he didn’t say or feel anything as he brought himself back steadily on his feet. His eyes looked up to see Cloud lying there, looking up at the sky. He smirked, Cloud wouldn’t be able to fight now…he had won! He started walking back toward him, his masamune was still out and he held it in his hand. He felt Jenova as she spoke to Cloud. He walked close, he was over Cloud now. He looked down, the wind whipping his hair. “Ready to take that step?”
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Post by Zack Fair on Mar 1, 2010 21:29:58 GMT -5
Zack Fair
Zack raced alongside Yazoo now, his buster sword was held in his right hand, as he was on Yazoo’s left. He didn’t know who it was, but he was gonna kick his butt for the damage he caused back there! He killed at least that woman. Thought he wasn’t with SOLDIER anymore, Zack still couldn’t just let something like this happen and this guy get away with it! He couldn’t let that happen!
He laughed as he spoke just like Sephiroth would, except with more emotion then Sephiroth. “You bet I’m a human! Even enhanced, SOLDIER Isn’t Monster like you freaks!” He wondered why they were talking while they were obviously trying to kill each other but just laughed. “You talk like Sephiroth, but you’re a major fail whoever you are!” He couldn’t help but smile at the silver haired man that looked a lot like Sephiroth. The big sword was out and he was about to take a swing when the man shot at him. His blade was close but he moved it to deflect the bullets as they came at him.
“Gotta do better then that!” He laughed as he looked at this man. He felt something odd, and it had to do with someone close to him. He just had this feeling all of a sudden. “what the heck?” He mumbled to himself, his eyes worried now. He looked back at the man as he laughed and said he lost everything. Cloud, it must be him! Or…no, it had to be Cloud!! “Damnit!” he spoke to himself as this man sped up more. He Sped up and took a swing at the man with his buster sword. He’d probably block it, but he didn’t care, soon he was going to stop if the man didn’t stop as well. Something was wrong, he could sense it!
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Post by {Cloud Strife} on Mar 2, 2010 11:01:44 GMT -5
“This is going to be quickly done with Cloud, and you will become part of the darkness, and accept Jenova!”
Cloud felt the Light leave his eyes. And soon it left his heart. All his friends were leaving him. He was not even remembering Tifa. All that Jenova was doing was erasing his life with his friends then. He then felt the Darkness....He knew Zack would feel this...That's how close they were...even being far away, Cloud and Zack were like soul mates of friend ship...Brothers...It would hit Zack in the heart...
“Ready to take that step?”
Cloud knew it was Sephiroth coming back. Cloud cringed at the sight of the man's sword. He was terrified that Sephiroth would just strike him like before....The wind was kicking up the dust was not helping the situation. Even Cloud's hair blew in the wind. The question struck with Cloud then. Was he really ready for that step? For a moment he saw a glimpse of Tifa in his mind.
"Tifa..." He called out to her....But he knew she was not coming. And Cloud closed his eyes for a minute but then even laying there defeated he was still trying.....
"Make me!! I'm never bowing to you Sephiroth!! You'll have to make me!! I might die today but I can't leave Tifa..." Cloud knew what was going to happen. He was going to be forced now! And Cloud was in no position to fight him now....Cloud saw the dark orb around Sephiroth's fist. He knew who that was for....Cloud tried to get up....But he couldn't...He was grounded....Was Sephiroth or Jenova paralyzing him...? What the hell...He struggled...."What'd you do to me?!!" For the first time, Cloud was out of options...No one was here to help...His Light already faded thanks to Jenova...She was helping Sephiroth some how...But she was....dead...right? Or was she? Did she actually live inside Cloud all this time...? Cloud looked away from his opponent....and just couldn't to breathe heavily....
((YUP!! I can't believe Cloud is down!!! XD Score one for Sephiroth!!! XD))
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Post by Yazoo on Mar 2, 2010 13:22:55 GMT -5
“You bet I’m a human! Even enhanced, SOLDIER Isn’t Monster like you freaks!” Yazoo hated to be labeled as a monster! He growled loud then! And blasted his gun again at Zack!! “You talk like Sephiroth, but you’re a major fail whoever you are!” “Gotta do better then that!” “what the heck?” “Damnit!” He might have meant for that to be his own...But Yazoo heard every word! And laughed evilly again! So Zack did feel everything! That was the best thing seeing that look in Zack's eyes when he heard Zack....And Yazoo knew that now Zack knew what was going on....
"I might be the one who fails this round....But Sephiroth will win!! You just lost your best friend!!" But that lost his concentration...And Zack slashed his Buster Sword at Yazoo making Yazoo lose his balance! As he for a split section his bike spu out of control! And fell to the side! Before he knew it, he was skidding across the empty street! And slammed right into a wall! And only Zack could hear was Yazoo's evil laughter! Yazoo didn't even care if he was hurt! He just laid there....Laughing.....
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Post by Sephiroth on Mar 5, 2010 8:06:14 GMT -5
Sephiroth
Sephiroth stood there, looking down at Cloud as he started to get taken over by Jenova’s influence. He watched him struggle with himself on the ground, a smirk on his face. Any time where Cloud suffered he was happy. He growled slightly as he looked down at him, finally, after all this time, his vision would be complete. After Cloud made his transition into the darkness, then the only things left to do would be to find the last of his two remnants, destroy Cloud’s ‘friends’ and restore Jenova to her former glory. He had an idea of how he could do that, but he had not told even Yazoo yet. They would all figure it out when his idea became complete.
The light faded in his eyes, his friends were leaving him in his mind. Jenova was powerful, no one could ignore her presence. Sephiroth though, was able to control her, which only made him more powerful. He raised his sword, thinking about running him through, like he had so many times now. He didn’t though, right now, he didn’t need to gut him with the masamune to get him to turn. His anger toward him was already complete, nothing else was needed. He controlled the Jenova cells within Cloud’s body, he wouldn’t…couldn’t resist the darkness with no light, or the light of his friends.
His worry was that either Tifa or Zack would be able to feel that Cloud was struggling. They were close, no matter what he told Cloud, he knew that those two…well probably could feel his struggling. He could handle them if they came though. He growled again slightly when Cloud called out to Tifa. That woman…she was a curse to the work he was trying to do with Cloud.
When Cloud spoke out and tried to get up, he didn’t move, but his mind worked. Controlling Jenova with his mind, he kept Cloud grounded. He just smiled as he struggled there. “Always bursting with whatever comes to your mind Cloud…this is the power you would have if you gave yourself to the darkness, or at least part of it. This is Jenova Cloud, you cannot fight Jenova, she is inside you, she will control you until the day you die. ” He smiled down at Cloud, though once again no emotion really showed in his eyes. "If you fight it will only get worse...so are you ready?" he picked up his hand, ready to take Cloud over 100% of the way.
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Post by Zack Fair on Mar 5, 2010 8:30:44 GMT -5
Zack Fair
Zack felt pain in his heart, what was Cloud going through?! He hated thinking of his friend, struggling al alone, and yet, he didn’t truly know what was going on. Why did he feel like Cloud was going through possibly the worst experience of his life? Sephiroth was….back?! They had just defeated him in the realm of darkness, how could he be back? He was trying to figure it all out, and yet he had no information. It scared him what he was feeling about Cloud. “Hold on bud!” He whispered, but could he help? He hoped so! He watched as this man, possibly a remnant of Sephiroth, yelled to him about Sephiroth and Cloud. He saw him swerve while trying to avoid his sword, and then he spun out of control. “NO!!” he yelled at him as he totally understood what he had said. Being in SOLDIER for so long had gotten his mind and senses keen to what someone said, unless it was Cissnei. (lol ) his best friend was going to be lost. Somehow he didn’t think that Sephiroth wanted to kill him. He had said before he wanted to torture Cloud. He slowed his bike down and stopped it. He sat there, looking at this man, wondering what he should do. He was torn, should he take care of this, or should he immediately try to find Cloud? He brought his blade up and blocked his face from the bullet that this man had shot at him. He heard the laughing the man was doing and cringed, “why do all the crazy ones have a laugh like that?” He mused softly aloud to himself. He shook his head and putting the kickstand down, got off and started walking toward this man. He had been about to leave, go find Cloud, but he realized then, that he didn’t exactly know where Cloud was. He walked closer. “Tell me where they are! Where are Cloud and Sephiroth?!” The look in his eyes was not playing around. He was serious and deadly cold at the moment. He hated them, for all they did and continued to do! And then he took a deep calming breath, realizing he didn’t have any hate in his body, he was just worried about Cloud and sick of everything that was always happening. “tell me right now!”
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Post by {Cloud Strife} on Mar 5, 2010 13:08:44 GMT -5
“Always bursting with whatever comes to your mind Cloud…this is the power you would have if you gave yourself to the darkness, or at least part of it. This is Jenova Cloud, you cannot fight Jenova, she is inside you, she will control you until the day you die. ” It was true. There was nothing that could escape Cloud from Jenova. He would deal with this for the rest of his life....Until he died...Cloud was believing every word Sephiroth was telling him...No one was here to tell him other wise. This proved to Cloud that Zack was stronger than him...But Zack had the same cells inside him...How was Zack able to fight them off....? Cloud never knew that answer...Zack never told him.....
"If you fight it will only get worse...so are you ready?" Cloud closed his eyes again. Trying to fight them back....It was not enough...“Hold on bud!” But what Zack did not know, was that Jenova allowed Cloud to hear that plea....Tears fell out of the corner of Cloud's eyes and rolled down the side of his face....As he looked back up at Sephiroth........Why suffer any more....? Accept it...Embrace your destiny my child.... That was it...That was when she finally got complete control over Cloud....Not just his body but his soul as well....He was losing it....Cloud knew what was happening....It was the final stage of the transformation....Before the Darkness took him over fully....Cloud felt his eyes rolled back in his sockets.....As he still laid there grounded by the spell....Sephiroth would soon see the eyes were no longer Mako Blue....But they were replaced with cat like eyes.....The same green color of Sephiroth's , Kadaj's , Loz's, and Yazoo's.....
It was pain beyond...It was so hard to control himself from screaming! Darkness turned his heart black....All his 'friends' were leaving his mind....even Tifa. He was forgetting everyone....And all he saw now in his mind was his 'mother' No not his birth mother....JENOVA.....He felt power enter his body...Powers that JENOVA was granting him....To give him the strength he needed...JENOVA would never kill Cloud off fully...She loved torture just as much her son did.....Cloud breath even felt calmer as the transformation was ending....All his emotions especially love, was leaving him....Only emotion that remained were hate and anger....
As Sephiroth asked him that final question. Cloud blinked his eyes straight up at Sephiroth....There were no emotion left in Cloud's eyes....Sephiroth would see that..."Yes...." Was all Cloud replied....As he continued to look at Sephiroth dead on....That was the end of everything.....Cloud had just lost his first battle with Sephiroth.....And Sephiroth would feel it....Cloud grabbed Sephiroth's hand....And was now on his feet....
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Post by Yazoo on Mar 5, 2010 14:28:05 GMT -5
“NO!!”
“Tell me where they are! Where are Cloud and Sephiroth?!” “tell me right now!”
Yazoo saw that Zack now meant business...."Out side of Banora....But you'll never make it in time!!" And yes Yazoo was sure of it this time.....He gave Zack a sly grin.....
"Poor little Cloud.....Always has to have some one save him from the bad guys....Unlike you....Now I know what's going through that mind of yours....But...Maybe....if you joined the Darkness you would see your friend again!" Yes, Yazoo was trying the same stunt on Zack that Sephiroth played on Cloud....But Yazoo knew that Zack had way too much Light in his heart to be fooled...That was when Yazoo got up enough strength to stand up...He was a bit wobbly...But he stood....And just stared at Zack for a moment...."You'll never aim as high as Angeal did....All you are Zack...Is a puppet! Like Cloud! Join us....And we will see to it that you and Cloud are well taken care off....." He reached his hand out....And was trying to tempt Zack to come to the Darkness.....
Yazoo was not playing around though. He was serious. And that was deadly. He hid his other hand in the back of his back as he held onto his gun....Just in case....It would thrill Sephiroth if Yazoo killed off the only real friend Cloud ever had....And that would be his next doing if Zack did not agree...."You failed Angeal, Zack....Face it!! All you can do now is feel the that Cloud is going through....Only you can stop that pain...But...if you try now...It'll still be too late for him....I know what mother is doing...She's won....Looks like the score so far is bad guys 1 and good guys zero!!"
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Post by Sephiroth on Mar 9, 2010 12:26:07 GMT -5
SephirothSephiroth smirked down at the still form of his arch enemy. Now, they would be on the same side, and Cloud, would be more of a puppet then ever! He would have to bend to his own will, and the will of his mother! He could not contain the amusement in his eyes when he thought of the fact that Cloud could not fight this darkness in his heart right now. He had won, he was going to win, Cloud would succumb to the darkness. Cloud would never be able to let go once the darkness had won the first time, never! He knew that Cloud had never been able to control the J and S cells within his own body, and that was why he would make such a valuable asset to his plan. Cloud would be a puppet still, a puppet to Jenova, and a puppet to himself. He felt Jenova speaking to Cloud, and nodded, it was time to start, Cloud would be ready to accept it soon enough! He felt every ounce of light fade from Cloud’s body and heart…it was time! He took a step closer, and lifted his left hand. He called for Jenova’s power to help him with this. Looking down, he smirked when he saw Cloud’s eyes. They were no longer blue, but green, like a cat’s eyes. That was a good sign for him! He could feel Jenova taking over Cloud’s body, and he smirked. Jenova was giving Cloud more power. He felt no love remaining in Cloud as the process drew to a close. He smirked, Yazoo had served him well, keeping Tifa or Zack from coming. One of his ‘friends’ coming before this time would only mess up his plan and change the outcome of this transformation. He himself was the only being that had any control over Jenova, other then that, no one could stand her power for very long. It would turn anyone, nothing could keep her out once she was in you! He nodded approvingly to Cloud as he spoke to him, he was going to accept this without any more fight! As Cloud grabbed his hand, Sephiroth felt the ground under him vibrate slightly, before he could hear the roar of an engine. If that was Yazoo, good. [lolz daddy Sephiroth!!! ] His apprentice, or so he had learned to think of him as, could see just how powerful he and Jenova together were. If it was a friend…his eyes narrowed and he summoned darkness on his hand. This was the final step; Cloud might actually pass out from its power. He hurried, since he didn’t know who was coming. And as his eyes looked up, he saw a being, not Yazoo, rushing toward him on a bike. Zack… He shook his head slightly. Zack didn’t present a challenge to he himself, at least he did not think so. Zack had become more powerful after being in the lifestream. No matter what anyone said, the lifestream had its advantages! However, if Zack was here, he might have called Tifa as well. That might disrupt the transformation if Cloud saw them before he completed the final step! Summoning a huge amount of Jenova’s darkness power on his hand, he put his hand directly on Cloud’s chest, by his heart. He looked into Cloud’s eyes. “This is the end for being on that side!” He thrust all that magic directly into his chest and stepped back, waiting to see how he reacted. The magic, did not actually make a mark on his chest, but rather, his skin absorbed all the magic. “Your first mission…kill Tifa…we cannot have her messing up our rule!” He felt Jenova influencing Cloud. Now, even if his ‘friends’ came, there was nothing that could stop his transformation! He started cackling now as he thought of the truth. He had won…. Zack had drawn close, and Sephiroth just laughed outright at the expression on Zack’s face and his out bursting of words. “Save your words Zack, I have won, your best friend is dead!” Of course, he didn’t mean literally, but Cloud was now in darkness, so he wasn’t the same Cloud! “You told me once long ago, that I wasn’t the same Sephiroth you knew, but now Cloud is the same thing. Will you have the guts to turn on him as you did to me? Be prepared!” And with that, he turned and walked away, not caring if Zack decided to fight. Now was not the right time, Cloud would do away with all of them, all of his so called friends, and he, Sephiroth, would enjoy watching that. He would be back…
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Post by Zack Fair on Mar 9, 2010 12:30:10 GMT -5
Zack Fair
Zack was surprised that this man had told him where they actually were. He had thought he would have to beat it out of him, or maybe call Tifa or Cloud. Speaking of that…he suddenly reached down into his pocket and picked up his cell phone. Flipping it open, he felt like cursing when he saw that he had one missed call, that call had been….Cloud! He muttered under his breath, but now that he knew where he was, he was going there, right now!! He cursed again when his mind registered on the fact that he was in Banora. That was a long ways away from the point he was at right now! “Oh god…” He looked up at Yazoo as he started to speak, still lying down on the ground. “That’s not true! Cloud’s stronger then anyone, he doesn’t need any help!”
He started thinking, about how he was always getting pushed into things. Was this going to be like every other time? He wanted to kick the silver haired man, but his honor held him back. This man, lying there, having probably been somewhat crushed by the bike, wasn’t up to defending himself yet, although he looked like a powerful enemy. Zack had learned from experience to take unknown enemies seriously. He was appalled when this silver haired being tried to get him into the darkness. “I’ll see you rot before I join your pathetic bunch of darkness filled monsters!” He saw him stand, and Zack’s own eyes narrowed. He didn’t seem, other then being wobbly, to have been effected. Maybe now was the time to kick him, or punch him. Zack felt anger, though it was only an emotion, it didn’t affect his judgment or thinking. He had always been like that. Though he showed a great amount of emotion, when he was in the moment, fighting, he never let them effect him!
He narrowed his eyes, how the hell did this man know about Angeal?! He felt anger, his blue eyes sparkled with it. He considered drawing his sword and killing the man right here, but he did not. “And just how would you know anything about SOLDIER?! Angeal…I killed him, it was something I had to do, and yet, he was proud of me for it! I…am not a puppet, but somehow, I think that you are! A puppet to Jenova perhaps? No, that might work on others, but not on me!”
He wasn’t dumb, and he felt his anger and emotions rising, yet his judgment was not blocked by his anger, until he said that he failed Angeal. He acted on impulse, and he took a step foreword, his eyes angry. He grabbed him, and his right fist shot out, hitting the man in the face. And that was when he saw the gun he held in his hands. This man was still wobbly, and Zack’s breath came in ragged gasps, mostly from holding his emotions back as best he could. He felt Cloud’s pain, his anguish, like he would his own brother! Cloud was that brother to him! He drew back, and his eyes changed again. He become Zack Fair again, the self-assured, confident upbeat man that he was. “It might be to late, but that doesn’t mean I won’t try to help him! He’s my best friend, my brother!! I could never leave him to face something alone, I’ll always try to be there for him! Just like I know he would for me too!”
He took a step toward this man’s bike, and drew his sword. Bending down while keeping an eye on the man, he sliced the tube that went from the gas tank, fueling the engine. This man wouldn’t be able to follow him on his bike until he got that fixed. He was sure that this man could fix it easily, but it would still give him a head start. “Your mother, is dead, and always will be! She can never win, so wipe the score clean again, because we’re gonna win!” Running back toward his own bike, he got on, kicked the kickstand back, revved up the engine, and drove away. Banora…that was a long way away! Could he make it in time? He drove as fast as the bike would allow.
As he drove the roads that led to Banora, his mind ran wild, thoughts poured into his brain. Was Cloud ok? What was Sephiroth doing to him? How could Sephiroth be back? What was this about Jenova? Could Cloud hold Sephiroth off in his mind? All those thoughts and more, and his heart rate increased dramatically. When he finally got to the outskirts of Banora, he spotted the fenrir. Looking to the side, he saw Cloud and Sephiroth. Sephiroth was bending over Cloud, but Zack couldn’t make out anything else. His best friend was…? He saw Sephiroth seem to push something into Cloud’s body, and then he started cackling. “Damnit Sephiroth!!!! You can’t ever leave the good ones alone can you?! Your always trying to ruin someone’s life! Your miserable, pathetic, and you had better not have hurt Cloud or I’ll…” He trailed off when Sephiroth started talking, and yet the fire burned in his blue eyes. He jumped off his own bike and ran toward them, his spiky black hair waving as he ran.
When Sephiroth turned and walked away, Zack stopped dead at his words. He…hadn’t turned on Sephiroth, it had been the opposite! He had fought him, and lost, but he had never turned on Sephiroth! He had done what he had to, but his words cut deep. He had said he would have to do the same with Cloud?! NO!! His mind screamed, he had fought almost everyone else that had been close to him, but how could he fight Cloud?! Granted, he would loose, not even the fact that he had more knowledge and intellect with fighting and magic would help him. Cloud would beat him, but he wouldn’t let Cloud go into the darkness!! He remembered the first day he had been back. The conversation he and Cloud had had. How could he actually…?! He couldn’t, he couldn’t fight his best friend!! He had fought friends before but…his best friend? Cloud?! NO! How…?! His mind screamed at him as he stood staring after Sephiroth. His gaze moved to Cloud as he ran toward his best friend. “Cloud?!”
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